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This archive contains child trafficking cases for the purpose of inter-country adoption.

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Ana Escobar case

Wed, 2008-09-24 22:23 - Niels

Ana Escobar's case was the first that unequivocally proved a stolen child was put up for adoption. March 26, 2007, Escobar reported her daughter stolen day. July 23, 2008, DNA tests identified the toddler, living with a US couple, about to be adopted.

Discovery date: 2007-03-26
Number of children involved: 1
Country from: Guatemala
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Casa Quivira case

Wed, 2008-09-24 22:59 - Niels

A probe of Casa Quivira, where 46 children in the process of being adopted by U.S. families were seized in a government raid, turned up a slew of irregularities, including at least five cases in which birth mothers were allegedly given false identities to avoid having to seek permission from family members and a judge to give up their babies.Eighteen other mothers could not be found under the identities that case files provided.

Discovery date: 2007-08-11
Number of children involved: 23
Country from: Guatemala
Orphanages involved: Casa Quivera Adoption Home
Agencies involved: Casa Quivera Children's fund
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Hunan Child trafficking case

Fri, 2008-09-19 23:34 - Niels

In the Hunan province of China a ring of child traffickers was arrested late 2005 - early 2006. Eventually, one person was convicted.

Discovery date: 2005-11-24
Country from: China
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Malaysian Social Services case

Mon, 2008-09-22 18:47 - Niels

For years stolen children were processed through adoption agency and orphanage known as Malaysian Social Services, at Tiruverkadu in Chennai's northwest.

Discovery date: 2008-08-23
Country from: India
Countries to: Australia, Netherlands
Orphanages involved: Malaysian Social Services
Agencies involved: Adoption Services Queensland, Meiling, Netherlands
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